LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2006--One of the most difficult challenges facing seniors is maintaining relationships with people from their generation who share their interests, hobbies and experiences. Research has shown that such peer-to-peer interaction is essential for a rewarding and healthy retirement, but is often absent from the lives of seniors who choose to continue to live in their own homes. To help seniors maintain meaningful social contact, LivHOME introduces its Comfrere Program. (Confrere (kan 'frer') n. a colleague or associate.) With the Comfrere Program, the focus is on compatibility. Mature adults are teamed with LivHOME clients who share common interests and life experiences.

"Seventy percent of seniors will spend the rest of their lives where they celebrated their 65th birthday(a), and meaningful social interaction can often make the difference in the decision to continue living at home or not," explains Steve Barlam, Chief Professional Officer of LivHOME.

As the nation's number one provider of professionally led at-home services for seniors, LivHOME takes the lead in enabling seniors to continue living in their own homes for as long as possible. "LivHOME sought and gained accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care in order to raise the bar for the standards of at-home services we provide," says Mike Nicholson, CEO of LivHOME. "Now we continue with innovative services that will further support seniors in living the best possible life in the comfort of their own homes."

About LivHOME

LivHOME is dedicated to finding solutions that enable seniors to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. With a Care Manager, a credentialed expert in geriatric care, involved in every step of the process -- from the initial assessment of the client's and family's needs through the entire experience with LivHOME -- a plan of service is tailored specifically for them. Services can include in-home care by LivHOME Caregivers; care management; social activities; vacation respite; errand service; bill paying; counseling; crisis prevention and intervention; advocacy and support; and on-call, 24-hour professional assistance.

LivHOME is headquartered in Los Angeles and has offices in San Diego, Newport Beach, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Jose and Walnut Creek, Calif.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Oak Brook and Skokie, Ill.

(a) http://www.seniorresource.com/ageinpl.htm

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